1. Ethnicity data collection&the public defenderofrights

2. The Public DefenderofRights - protectspeopleagainstconductofauthoritiesif: the conduct is against the law does not correspond to the principles of a democratic legal state & the principles of good administration

3. The Public Defender of Rights A new competence> On the grounds of Antidiscrimination Act (198/2009 Coll.) >>themaintasks: provides methodological assistance to victims of discrimination publishes reports on discrimination-related issue PDR as anequality body – unusual ...competence?

4. Ethnic data collection ProtectionofPersonal Data (101/2000 Coll.) – senstitive data just withagreement ethnic data conditions in League´s policypaper: 1) on legalgrounds 2) legitimateaim 3) appropriatemethodofcollection: TheOffice forpersonal data protection: one more condition: Permission in thePersonal Data ProtectionAct

5. IndirectDiscrimination requierementforethnic data gathering – acces to andprovisionofeducation + theright to employment (andother..) Indirect discrimination shall mean an act or omission where a person is put at a disadvantage compared to other persons on any of the grounds specified in Section 2 (3) above on the basis of an apparently neutral provision, criterion or practice

6. The Public DefenderofRights JUDr. Pavel Varvařovský Agreementwiththeneedofgathering Ombudsman (departement ofequalitytreatment) needs to use the data To theLeague´s suggestion: Ombudsman is a specificcontrolinstitution changesoflegislation (cooperation)

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